“Hey, you got turkey in my latke!”
“Well, you got chocolate gelt in my cranberry sauce.”
“Mom!”
Get ready for a holiday showdown, because for the first time in 125 years, Thanksgiving and Chanukah are starting on the same day in November. This coincidence of the calendar will not be repeated for another 70,000 years, so don’t miss out on an epic holiday mash-up.
1. Make the leftovers last 8 Nights – Chanukah celebrates a miracle in which a one night supply of oil lasted for 8 nights, allowing the Jews to defend their temple against enemies. Commemorate this miracle by turning a one-night Thanksgiving feast into 8 days of turkey sandwiches and pie-for-breakfast. To prepare, double your recipes, stock up on Tupperware and wash all your drawstring pants.
2. Use alternative spellings for Thanksgiving – Chanukah is rarely spelled the same way twice, with Hanukah, Chanuka and Chanukkah all being totally legit. So loosen up the reigns and celebrate Zhenkzgivvin. Or Thingskevvem.
3. Turfishen Anyone? – You’ve heard of Turducken, that holy grail of Thanksgiving entrees in which a chicken is stuffed inside a duck, which is stuffed into a turkey. For Thanksgivukkah, stuff your turkey with gefilte fish, then bake the whole thing inside a sesame bagel. Or just fry up some sweet potato latkes, because those would actually taste really good.
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